All Flashcards
What is the meaning of 'Arduous'?
Involving strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.
What is the meaning of 'Desolate'?
Deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.
What is the meaning of 'Resilience'?
The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
What is the meaning of 'Marginalized'?
To treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral.
What is the meaning of 'Omniscient Narrator'?
A narrator who knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters.
What is the meaning of 'Prefiguración'?
Foreshadowing; hints at events to come.
What is the meaning of 'Ambiente'?
Setting; the place or type of surroundings where an event takes place.
What is the meaning of 'Atmósfera'?
Atmosphere; the feeling, mood, or emotional climate of a literary work.
What is the meaning of 'Adversity'?
Difficulties; misfortune.
What is the meaning of 'Resentment'?
Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.
What is the meaning of 'Magical Realism'?
A genre where magical elements appear in an otherwise realistic setting.
What is the meaning of 'Palpable'?
Able to be touched or felt.
What is the function of 'se' in Spanish?
'Se' has multiple functions, including reflexive, reciprocal, impersonal, and passive constructions.
Explain the use of the preterite tense.
The preterite tense is used to describe completed actions in the past.
Explain the use of the imperfect tense.
The imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
How do you form the subjunctive mood?
The subjunctive mood is typically formed by using the 'yo' form of the present tense, dropping the 'o', and adding the opposite ending.
When should you use 'ser' vs 'estar'?
'Ser' is used for permanent characteristics, origin, and identity, while 'estar' is used for temporary states, location, and conditions.
What are the uses of the personal 'a'?
The personal 'a' is used before a direct object that is a specific person or pet.
Explain the difference between 'por' and 'para'.
'Por' is used for cause, reason, or duration, while 'para' is used for purpose, destination, or deadline.
How do you form the present perfect tense?
The present perfect tense is formed using 'haber' (present tense) + past participle.
What is the function of indirect object pronouns?
Indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos, os, les) indicate to whom or for whom an action is done.
Explain the use of conditional sentences.
Conditional sentences express hypothetical situations and their possible outcomes, often using 'si' (if).
What is the use of the future tense?
The future tense is used to express actions that will happen in the future.
How do you form affirmative tú commands?
Affirmative tú commands are generally formed by using the él/ella/usted form of the present tense.
What is the meaning of 'Arduous'?
Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.
What is the meaning of 'Desolate'?
Deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.
What is the meaning of 'Resilience'?
The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
What is the meaning of 'Marginalized'?
To treat a person or group as insignificant or peripheral.
What is the meaning of 'Prefiguración'?
Foreshadowing.
What is the meaning of 'Ambiente'?
Setting.
What is the meaning of 'Atmósfera'?
Atmosphere.
What is the meaning of 'Omnisciente'?
Omniscient.
What is the meaning of 'Diálogo'?
Dialogue.
What is the meaning of 'Tono'?
Tone.
What is the meaning of 'El amor'?
Love.
What is the meaning of 'El desprecio'?
Contempt.